Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 30 MAS 730 worked example, 60 to 90 seconds
During the Examination
The idea
During the examination, the medical assistant prepares, positions, protects and assists.
In practice
Step one: prepare the room and supplies for the exam the provider plans. Step two: give the patient a gown and privacy, and drape so that only what is examined is exposed. Step three: position the patient as the provider requests, locking the table first. Step four: serve as chaperone where the policy calls for one, attentive to the patient's comfort. Step five: hand supplies and help as the provider asks.
Where people slip
The patient's dignity and safety come first throughout. Explaining each step before it happens keeps a nervous patient informed and calm, and staying alert to the patient, not only to the provider's requests, is what lets you notice discomfort, dizziness or distress early enough to act.
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